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Pan African Solidarity: an economic and cultural bridge between

African nations.

The Pan-African Solidarity Association (PSA) is an organization that strives for a forward-looking economic
reflection based on four principles: ethics, Pan-African self-giving, humility, and sharing. The association
promotes a Pan-Africanism that seeks to eliminate prejudices and give black people the chance to realize
their full potential. It is therefore vital that Africans attain economic and financial independence by sharing
and mutually supporting each other. Achieving this goal demands courage, determination, and self-sacrifice
because the obstacles are numerous and can take tortuous paths.
The PSA has multiple targeted action levers. One of the essential axes of its work relates to energy resources
which have a crucial and strategic dimension. It is evident that only a sufficient energy supply is necessary
for industrialization and thus the development of Africa. The continent has significant oil and gas resources
and new deposits are being discovered every year. For its part, the West anticipates a shift towards less
polluting energy sources in the near future. It is our responsibility as Africans to be aware of the oil reserves
available to us and to estimate the duration during which they can be exploited while pushing for increased
oil production. Additionally, we must harness other forms of energy that are less polluting, such as solar and
wind energy.
With our societies rooted in traditions and noble human values, the dream of Leopold Sedar Senghor to
promote rootedness and openness is also within reach. PSA has taken this approach by building
relationships with partners and creating platforms to encourage South-South intra-African collaboration.
PSA's methodology aims to strengthen and create economic and cultural bridges between African nations so
that cooperation and efficiency are consistent and solidarity becomes a core aspect of relations between
peoples. The PSA developed the concept of Nigeria One, which aims to put Nigeria, with its largest market
and most dynamic economy in Africa, into orbit. Thus, the African giant is expected to show solidarity by
making its market more accessible to French-speaking African countries, which would benefit both sides. As
part of this innovative concept, Nigeria ONE, the PSA intends to allow French-speaking African countries to
open up to the Nigerian private sector while adopting a common economic policy.

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